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Sparrow Eaton Hospital

Also known as Univ of Mi Health - Sparrow Eaton

Charlotte, MI · EIN 38-2007629 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Sparrow Eaton Hospital reported $104.8 million in revenue and $79.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.63 went to program services, $19.37 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,638,233 (TREASURER). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $79M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $105M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.6%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.4%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.1%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.4%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,638,233$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.06%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
4927
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
20.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1588.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$3.8M expenses · 5.9% of program spending · revenue $9.1M

Umh-Sparrow Eaton's inpatient services are typical of a small rural facility. Operating 25 beds, umh-Sparrow Eaton provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For the year ended june 30, 2025, there were 1,000 discharges with 3,111 inpatient days of care. Nursing staff are on site 100% of the time, and hospitalist coverage is available on an on-call basis 100% of the time when not on site. Umh-Sparrow Eaton accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare with reimbursement at or below cost. Additionally, the hospital's charity care policy…

$46M expenses · 71.6% of program spending · revenue $75M

Umh-Sparrow Eaton's outpatient services are typical of a small rural facility. The emergency department provides nursing and physician services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with physicians on site 100% of the time. Screening exams are provided to everyone who presents for services prior to any financial information being obtained or charges discussed with patients in accordance with emergency medical treatment and active labor act (emtala). Laboratory, radiology, respiratory services, surgery, as well as infusion/oncology are typical of other outpatient services provided. Umh- Sparrow Eaton…

$14M expenses · 22.5% of program spending · revenue $12M

Umh-Sparrow Eaton operates physician practice offices, offering primary care as well as some specialty care within areas such as ob/gyn, general surgery, orthopedics, cardiology, and urology. Umh-Sparrow Eaton accepts all governmental payers including medicare, medicaid, and tricare, with reimbursement rates at or below cost. For the year ended june 30, 2025, there were 81,895 visits in our physician offices

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
TREASURER
Officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,414,102$224,131$1,638,233
REGIONAL PRE
Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$1,369,566$94,544$1,464,110
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$1,223,822$0$96,971$1,320,793
FORMER BOARD
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$0$1,051,835$35,605$1,087,440
BOARD MEMBER
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$0$757,846$81,177$839,023
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$750,216$0$75,564$825,780
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$664,939$0$72,292$737,231
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$619,176$0$75,900$695,076

49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sparrow Eaton Hospital (Part VII, line 2).

6 filings since 2020

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M202020212022FY2024FY2025$105M$79M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$105M$79M80.6%$135M$1,638,233
FY2024 ⓘ$86M$68M80.6%$110M$1,370,279
FY2023 (6 mo.) ⓘ$43M$33M75.3%$90M—
2022 ⓘ$82M$66M75.3%$79M$1,522,184
2021 ⓘ$73M$61M70.0%$72M$1,295,814
2020 ⓘ$64M$58M70.3%$62M$1,023,279

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 10 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5590
  • Volunteers Part I, line 646

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GRANGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Construction
$4,736,779
AYA HEALTHCARE INC
Temp labor
$1,683,422
ALLIANCE-HNI LEASING CO LLC
Patient care
$1,142,460
WOLVERINE BUILDING GROUP
Construction ma
$884,947
FASTAFF LLC
Temp labor
$549,491

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Sparrow Eaton Hospital totaling $77 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Sparrow Eaton Hospital's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Sparrow Eaton Hospital, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Sparrow Eaton Hospital's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sparrow Eaton Hospital reported that 80.6% of its $79.5 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Sparrow Eaton Hospital pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Sparrow Eaton Hospital reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,638,233, for the role of TREASURER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Sparrow Eaton Hospital get its money?

Of $104.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.1% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 91.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Sparrow Eaton Hospital a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2007629 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631349349313238 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349305801 · read the filing
  • FY2023 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349303182 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303189349312295 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349302404 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113169349302131 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2007629: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.